Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-25
General Stoneman's Chances for Retire
ment on the Army List,


ents are crazed with grief.
General Stoneman's Chances for Retire
ment on the Army List.
WASHINGTON, January 24th- Senator
Stanford to-day introduced a bill in the
Senate, accompanied by petition of the
California Legislature, to restore Governor
Stoneman TO the retired list of the army
with the rank and pay Of Colonel. The
same was introduced in the House by Nor
row. Four years ago Stoneman yolunta-
rily resigned his place on the retired list as
Brigadier General to accept the Governor
ship, to which the Democrats of the State
had elected him. movement to provide
a pension for Stoneman in this manner
was begun here quietly several weeks ago,
and the bills presented to-day are simply
feelers, no one expecting that they will
pass this session. In the next Congress,
however, the bill will be reintroduced and
presented for early consideration. Already
the attention of members of the Military
Affairs Committee of both Houses has
been directed to Stoneman's record as Gov
ernor particularly as regards the pardons
he issued, just before stepping out of the
Gubernatorial chair, to various criminals
confined in the penitentiary. Bragg, of
the House Military Affairs Committee. and
Senator Cameron. Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs, are both un-
derstood TO be opposed to the bill, and it is
doubtful if it can be passed. There is a
decided objection against this class of leg
laticn among members of both Houses.
1t is very probable that the financial as
sistance which the General desires must be
decided upon to come from his army and
political friends, rather than from the Gov,
ernment.
In the Same Boat with DR.. McGlynn.
WASHINGTON, January 24th.-Rev. Frank
II. Burdick has resigned the pastorate of
the Sixth-street Presbyterian Church of
this city. Burdick came to Washington
originally from California, and on Novem-
Der 6. 1882, he presented 20 the Presbytery
letters as a " licentiate F" from the Bay Con-
gregational Association of California and
expressed desire to unite with this Pres
bytery. He was received as a licentiate,
and in April, 1888, he received a call from
the Sixth-street Church. The Presbytery
deferred action until June. In the mean
time, however, Burdick came under the
influence of a rowing evangelist named
Wolfe, from whom he first inIbibed the
ideas that have finally led to his separation
from the church. He preached and caused
to be printed q sermon embodying these
ideas, which were denial of the authority
Of the ministry in the church, and the doc,
trine that all members of the church were
qualified to perform all the functions of
the ministry. On June 10th he made a
complete retraction. The Presbytery con-
demned the sermon, as contrary to the
doctrines and policy of the church, and he
was suspended from the exercise of the
functions of his office until October. In
October his suspension was continued until
December. He was reinstated, again fell
from grace, and finally resigned.
They are Making Muddle of 1t.
WASHINGTON, January 24th-The new
Chinese treaty has not yet been sent to the
Senate. The State Department officials are
trying to secure concessions from the
Chinese Minister that will render certif-
Gates issued TO departing Ccinese invalid if
not used to return within two years. Mem
bers of the California delegation who have
talked with the Secretary of State are con-
vinced that the new treaty cannot be made
satisfactory and operative without addi-
tional legislation by Congress- The fact
that the new treaty has been negotiated has
completely destroyed all chances for the
passage of Morrow's bill at this session,
and all the opponentssof Chinese immigra-
ton can do is to await action of the Senate
on the new treaty, and defer to the next
Congress the legislation to prohibit the in
coming of Mongolians.
No Pension for Mrs. Logan.
WASHINGTON, January 24th.-The friends
of Mrs, Logan have about abandoned hope
that the Senate bill to grant her pension
of $1,000 per annum will pass the House.
The Pension Committee has reported ad-
versely on it, and if called up it would
cause protracted debate. Fears are enter
tanned also that in the event of the passage
of the bill it would be vetoed by the Presi-
dent on the ground that Logan's death was
not caused by disease contracted while he
was in the service. Cleveland has vetoed
many pension bills of a class coming under
the same conditions as Logan's bill, and it
is rumored that before the Pensions Com
mittee made its adverse report an intima-
ton was received from the White House
that the bill could not be approved.
Warm Times in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 24th.-One of the
most exciting debates of the session oc-
CURED in the Senate to-day over Edmunds'
retaliatory resolutions denying to Canadian
vessels and railroads any treaty privileges
when American vessels are excluded from
their treaty rights in Canadian ports. The
atmosphere of the Senate Chamber reeked
with the smoke of battle and the possi-
bility of war with England was as calmly
discussed as the likelihood of short grain
crops in California. The resolution was
adopted by 46 to L, Riddleberger only vot-
ing in the negative. The resolution will
now go to the House.
California Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON. January 24th.-Rufus T.
Buell. was to-day commissioned Postmaster
at Chilas, Cal.
The following changes have been ordered
in Star schedules for California Fouts' /!
Springs to Naxwell-Leave Fouts' Springs
Tuesdays at P. NJ, and arrive at Little !
Stony by P. N. Leave Little Stony Tues
days at P. NJ. and arrive at Fouts' Springs |
by Pm. Leave Little Stony Mondays, |
Wednesday and Fridays at G A. NJ. and ar |
rive at Maxwell by Pm Leave Max I
well Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays